Helenidion
| Helenidion | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Subfamily: | Theridiinae |
| Genus: | Helenidion Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| Theridion sciaphilum Benoit, 1977 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Helenidion is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Helenidion is endemic to St. Helena.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is a combination of "St. Helena" and related genus Theridion.[1]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Helenidion huberti (Benoit, 1977) – St. Helena
- Helenidion sciaphilum (Benoit, 1977) – St. Helena
References
[edit]- 1 2 Sherwood, D.; Henrard, A.; Jocqué, R.; Fowler, L.; Marusik, Y. M.; Maddison, W.; Harvey, M. S.; Hormiga, G.; Rheims, C. A.; Piacentini, L. N.; Peters, M.; Stevens, N.; Joshua, D.; Scipio-O'Dean, C. J.; Ellick, G.; Wilkins, V.; Ashmole, M.; Ashmole, P. (2024). "Annotated checklist of the spiders of Saint Helena, with new records, descriptions of unknown sexes, new and restored genera, and two new species (Araneae: Araneomorphae)". Arachnology. 19 (9): 1218–1291. doi:10.13156/arac.2024.19.9.1218. hdl:11336/267148.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Helenidion Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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